Lining structure for ice-receptacles.



1. 1. woMPEY. LVINING STRUCTURE FOR ICE- RECEPTACLES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 5| 1916.

Patented-Aug. 20, 1918.

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APPLICATION FILED SEPT-'5, |916.

Patented Aug. 20, 1918.

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JOHN J. woiviEEY, or DENVER, COLORADO, Assieuon. To THE L. GEAUMAN COMPANY, A

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l:uninesTnUcT'UEE Een IOE-'REOEPTAGLEs To all whom it may conce/m:

Be it known that I, Jol-1N J. WOMPEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Denver, in the county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Lining Structures for Ice-Receptacles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in soda-fountains, bars, refrigerators and other structures of similar character, which ,contain a receptacle of copper or other non# corrosible material for the storage of ice and perishable provisions.

My invention is more particularly adapted for use in connection with the ice-cream receptacle of asocia-fountain, its primary object being to provide a lining-structure of steel orother suitable wear-resistingmaterial which protects the copper walls, ofthe re'- ceptacle against wear and damage. j

It is well known to those versed in the art to which the present invention appertains, that the ice-cream receptacle of a soda-fountain usually shows evidence of leakage long before any other part of the apparatus is affected by wear, theleakage being caused by contact of the ice and the sharp-pointedr tools used in breaking ,the same, with the walls of the receptacle 4which necessarily must be made of noncorrosible material, such as copper, that is easily punctured, lcut or torn. v

Another objectof my invention resides in providing a hinged cover to protect the rear edge of the ice receptacle while the receptacle is being filled.

This edge is usually made of German silver or other soft metal and inasmuch as it is customary in filling the receptacle to rest the blocks of ice on this edge and while in this position break them into pieces which t around the ice-cream cans, it is obvious that'as a result of the frequent pounding and jarring to which it is subjected, the edge is soon battered and broken. l

With the above objects in view, my invention comprises a lining structure preferably made of sheet-steel and Vcomposed of sections which fit together yat their adjoining edges to conjointly provide a lining which ts snugly within the ice receptacle of the Specication of Letters Patent.: `13"{1,1}edi'fl'gefl Aug., 20, 1918. Application filed September 5, 1916. Serial No. 118,482.

soda-.Water fountainv or other structure to which the inventionfis applied. f

The lining is constructed so as to com pletely cover every part ofthe receptacle in which it is fitted and to this end includes a cage-sectionk which covers the` overflow pipe mantle-sections whichV surround the icecream cans placed? upon the bottom of the same. i

f The sections of which the lining is composed while fitted at their adjoining edges to produce substantially water-tight joints, are retained in their relative positions, only by the use of one or two screws which secure one of the sections to thecorresponding wall of the receptacle. f, Y v

The lining may thus be readily installed or-removed for cleaning purposes or repairs, Withoutthe use of tools other than that required to adjust the screws above referred to, and owing to its extremely simple construction, it can be produced at a very low cost.

The protective covering for the rear edge of. the receptacle consists of a strip of steel or other wear-resisting metal which is formed to iit over the edge and ishinged upon the rear-section of the lining to be moved out of the way when the ice-receptacle is closedby means of the lid which coiT- ers the same. i, i.

An embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in the various views'of ,which like parts are similarly designated, and in which,

f Figure 1 represents a plan View of theicecream receptacle ofa soda-fountain to which my invention is applied,

usually extending 'into` the receptacle, and l .'Fig.2, a section taken along the line 2-2,

Fig-1, Y

Y Fig. 3, a sectional detail view of one of the joints at the corners of the bottom land front sections ofthe structure,

Fig. ,4, a detail view of the front section of the lining, Y

, Fig. 5, a similar view of the bottom section ofthe same, l

, Fig. 6, a similar View of the'rear section of the structure, and

Figs. 7 and 8 similar viewsof the endseci tions "thereof, Figs. 4 lto v,8 inclusivehaving been arranged on the drawing with their edges at which they adjoin when assembled, opposite each other, f

Fig. 9 represents a section along the line Fig. 10, a section along the line'10-V10, Fig. 8, and

Fig. 11, a section along the line 11--11, Fig. 7.

Fig. V12 shows an enlarged plan view of the corner of the ice-receptacle at which the overflow pipe is located and theparts of the lining which cover the pipe;

lF ig. 13, represents a vertical section along the line 1313,'F ig. 12;

vFig. 14, a section taken along the line iii-11i, Fig. i; 5 A f Y. 1

Fig. 15, a horizontal section through the lining in its yassembled condition, showing a modified methodof joining the edges of its sections;l

Fig. 16, a section through one of the corners of the assembled structure showinganother modification of the joint at the edges of f its sections;

Fig. 17, a section along the line 17-17, Fig. 1, and V I Fig. *18, a sectional view showing the strip 311 extending into the receptacle.

Referring to the drawings by numerical reference characters, 2 desigmttes the rectangular ice-*receptacle of aA 'soda-fountain, the walls of which are composed of sheetsrof copper V0r other noncorrosiblte material'l vrlhe rear'wa'll Bof'the receptacle isat its upper edge bent outward-ly to lprovide a cover 4 for the jacket formed between said rear wall and the corresponding wall 5 of the fountain structure, to contain a nonconducting material, and the counter 6 of the fountain projects in some instances over the front side of the receptacle as shown in Fig'. l 'A pipe 7 provided to receive the overflow of liquid contained in the receptacle, lis'in'- v stalled in one of'thecorners ofthe'same.

are made of sheet steel and withtheexception ofthe cage, Vcove-r and mantle sections,

are designed to fit snugly against the'cor responding'- wallsY 'of -the ice're eptac'le `to which the lining is applied; 'f

The'bottonijsection -iEofY the structure, which' inl practice is supported uponfvtle ht=`y tom of the receptacle, is composed of a plate the edges of which are bent upwardly to provide four upright .flanges Y16 which are beveled at their ends.

The section is furthermore provided with two series of lugs 17 placed at quadrant points of circles to support the cylindrical, perforated mantle sections in an upright position and it is cutaway at one of its rear corners, as at 18, to admit the overflow pipe 7.

The front member 9 has at its end edges rectangularly bent flanges 19 and its lower edge vis offset to overlap the corresponding flange of the bottom section.

- In case the vcounter ofthe fountain eX- tends over the front lof Vthe ice receptacle as shown in Fig. 17, the front sectionV of the joining vertical 'angesof'the' front, rear and bottom sections.l

The rear section and the end-section at the end of the receptacleat which theoverlow pipev 'is located, have vertical; slide vways 23 and 29 to receive the cage-section which is composed of a transversely curvedy plate perforated for the passage of water and'vslidingly fitted atits longitudinal edges within said ways.

The slide-ways on the two sections are made of one of the hereinabove mentioned flanges at the vertical edges' thereof, and angle bars'se'cured in' parallel relation" to said flanges.

A lip "2st extending beyond the flanged edge of the end-section 11'fis provided to eX- tend across the cover l of they jacket" shown in Fig. 13.

The cover-section 141 of the structure which covers the space between the cage-` section and theside and endsections which it adjoins, consists merely ofa plate which rests upon the edges of the section around the` pipe and has an opening for tlie passage of thc pipeas best shown: in Fig. 13. 'i

:A collar 25 may beV secured to the pipe as shown in Fig.13 to proivid'e :an additional support for the cover-section. l*

To""assemble the Ysections of whichV my lining structnreiis composed, thei'bottom section is'placed uponthebottom of the icer'eceptacle, 'the side sections are placed againstthe rear and frontl'surfaces 'of the receptacleanc'l 'upon 'the bottom i section? with their lower edges in lapping relation'to uthe flanges at the corresponding#edges 'of the The end sections arel placed against the end-surfaces of the receptacle ""withl Ytheir odset edges in lappingrelationftothe corresponding edges of the bottom and side sections, the cage section isA slid into the ways'on the sections`10'` and 11,l the ,'cover- Y section is placed around the overflow pipe and upon theedges of the cage-section and the sections with which the latter is connected, and the entire structure is secured against displacement by two or more screws 26 inserted through registering'openings in the slanting ilange 22 at the upper edge of the rear side section and the cover portion 4 of the jacket upon which said flange is fitted. j

The perforated mantle sections 15 are placed against the series of lugs 17 on the bottom section to receive the ice-cream cans and protect them from contact with the ice.

The flanges at the ends of the bottomsection and the front section, abut at their beveled extremities as shown in Fig. 3.

rlhe protective covering provided to cover the rear edge of the ice-receptacle during thel process of filling the same, consists of a strip 34 of steel or other wear-resisting metal which is hinged as at 35 upon the flange 22 of the rear section 10 of the lining and which is formed to fit over the rear edge of the receptacle when the lid which normally covers the same, is lifted.

When the receptacle is closed the strip 34 extends within the same as shown in Fig. 18 and it must be moved to its position upon the edge of the receptacle before the latter can be filled with ice. Before replacing the lid, vthe covering must necessarily be replaced in its former position.

In the modification shown in Fig. l5, the` offset edges of the end-section of the lining structure, are placed in slide-ways produced by flanges of the side sections, and angle bars 27 secured in parallel relation to saidl flanges, and in the modified form illustrated in Fig. 16, the flanges on the sections are formed by separate angle-bars 28 riveted along the edges of the same.

It will be readily seen from the above description that the lining structure fully and adequately protects the walls of the ice receptacle the ice-cream cans within the same, and the overflow pipe, from danger by contact of the ice or thesharp-pointed tools used to break the same, that the structure is readily installed or knocked down and removed, and that the parts are so constructed that in case of wear, any section may be instantly replaced by a new one of similar construction.

AIn case it is desired to pack ice around 'exclusive of that which surrounds the other,

the receptacle 2 may bedivided into-two compartments by f a transverse' partition which iny the construction*shown in the drawings is provided Y'byfaplate 32-which Y is held inr` place by angle-bars 31'riveted upon the side plates`9`and 10.-

Having thus described my invention what lclaim and desire to secure by Letters-Patent is: Y

1. A lining-structure for ice-receptacles of the character described, a cage-section fitted across a cornerl thereof to cover anV overflow pipe within a receptacle to which the structure is applied, and a cover section to cover the space around the overflow-pipe limited by the cage section.

l2. A lining-structure for ice-receptacles composedof sections adapted to cover the surfaces of the receptacle and separably fitted together, and Ya covering` hinged on one of said sections and adapted to cover the upper edge of the adjoining wall of the receptacle.

3. The combination with an ice-receptacle of the character described, including a jacketed wall, of a lining structure composed of sections adapted to cover the surfaces of the receptacle and separately fitted together at their adjoining edges, one of said sections having a flange covering the top of said jacket, and a covering hinged on said flange and adapted to cover the upper edge of said wall of the receptacle. j

' 4. The combination with the ice-receptacle of a soda-fountain or refrigerator, of a collapsible lining-structure composed of sections which cover the bottom and sides thereof, a section which divides the receptacle into Vseparated compartments, and means for securing the structure in the receptacle, said sections being loosely interlocked at their adjoining edges to be separately removable from the receptacle.

5. The combination with an ice-receptacle of a soda-fountain or refrigerator, of a collapsible lining structure composed of loosely interlocked sections covering the sides and bottom of the Areceptacle and 'separately re'- 115 movable therefrom, one of said sections having a flange covering the upper edge of the adjoining wall of the receptacle, and means which by fastening said flange -to said wall, secure the entire structure in place.

6. A collapsible lining structure lfor the ice receptacles of soda fountains or refrigerators, composed of sections adapted to cover the bottom and sides of an ice-receptacle and means for securing said structure in the receptacle, the several sections being loosely interlocked at their adjoining edges to be separately removable from the receptacle to which the structure is applied.

7. A collapsible struct-ure for ice-recepta- @les :of soda-fountains or refrigerators, oornholdingthe 0,11. illifSfoplftwepostion'with prsng lloosely ntenlocked lining-sections Relation :to :the others.` 1 10 adapted to cover the bottom anctsdes of an .y In ltestimony whereof I have itxed my ice-receptacle, lmeans for .securing said seosignature in presence of two Witnesses. f

.tions n the receptacle, and a Cage-section y Y JQHNJ.

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